Volume 16, No. 10A
“A Companion for People who Live, Work, & Play in Elgin, Lugoff, Camden and Northeast Columbia”
October 2, 2020
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Cate Goff, Editor (803) 513-5108
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Fred Davidson, Sales Manager (803) 466-4604
We have endured eight months of trial and bad news during the Pandemic, so, it is a blessing to join with all Kershaw County to celebrate the home-coming of a genuine hero: Sergeant Major Thomas Patrick Payne, Army Ranger, Kershaw County’s fourth Medal of Honor awardee in barely a century. He is exemplar of the bravest of the brave, only doing his duty for what was “above and beyond the call of duty.” We are proud of him and of his family, and we are proud to be KCStrong! Such a small county, we awake to strengths we had not recognized in ourselves, and in the families, pastors, teachers, and coaches that nourish such greatness. We welcome and thank him for showing what we are and can be. We needed encouragement. So, let’s take heart in this eight-month plague, as we hear the good news of a vaccine. Much to our credit we have surmounted the first months of COVID, reopened our economy and lives, marveled at our medical teams’ techniques and therapies, and, our School Board has reopened schools with a measured and professional system. A hearty “Well done,” is appropriate! Well done, but hardly complete. Searching for words, we describe CV19 as a roller coaster. But perhaps it is rather a juggernaut accelerating downhill? Metaphors fail us; for, COVID is sinister and persistent. Only when we are willing to resist will it abate. Unchallenged the disease will cycle with calamity after calamity. Continued and improved compliance with masking, hygiene and distancing is a must, as deaths among elderly show. The School’s “dashboard report” bears out the assertion: the young may be infected, and though largely unaffected they imperil the adults. The chart tells the tale (see page 4). We need these vaccines. National debates have accumulated distrust in science and, incredibly, even contempt for the virus itself; we remain divided. To mask or not to mask, to return to work or not, to return to school: these debates have all had their day and now we come to vaccines. A happy prospect, and added to hygienic defenses, we can perhaps protect the vulnerable and the elderly, continue our lives and schools, while we employ quarantines, masking, hygiene and social distancing, too. We need a unified approach if vaccines are to be effective. “ If.” For, there are already objections to vaccinations, with as many opinions as remain even today on masking. Some are skeptical -- arguing for slower release, some for more tests, and, others for heavy-handed government rationing. Moreover, only half of healthy young adults take the Flu shot at all, as an indicator, a level too low to achieve “herd immunity.” And still others argue that there is no remedy that would not otherwise lead us back to April’s shut-downs. We ask the wrong questions: it is not so much HOW MANY get the vaccine, but WHO. 85% of deaths occur in vulnerable populations -- the 15% above 65 and those with preconditions. So, DEMAND is likely to be highest among two groups: 1) Health Care and others whose jobs put them at greater risk; and 2) the elderly and the vulnerable…for whom infection tends most deadly. Crossgenerational infection remains; yet, too many avoid vaccines, some fear the discomfort, and still others the side-effects. And, “Anti-Vaxxers” proclaim a host of excuses: a cure more dangerous than the disease, a plot by “government,” or a violation of rights. Some fear needles. I argue we get ready. Competent help is on the way. OPERATION WARP SPEED will produce and distribute vaccines. Free and, likely, Co-payments will be eliminated: so, PRICE seems no barrier. And
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The Aftermath of Hugo By: Liz Simon Staff Writer
Around daybreak September 22, 1989, I awoke to the ringing of our home phone. I realized it was not our alarm; my husband Billy was standing in the kitchen talking on the phone. The power was off, and all seemed quiet and still. The storm had passed. “It was Dupont,” he whispered quietly not to wake the kids. “I need to go in. The guys from Kershaw can’t get in to work because trees are down blocking the roads.” “If they can’t get to Dupont, what makes you think you can?” Billy gave me “the look” and assured me he could make it. He would call me when he reached the plant. Within fifteen minutes, he called to say Hwy 34 was clear to Hwy 1. “The road crews are clearing the main highways. “It may be a long shift. Just stay put! I don’t want to worry about you or the kids.” I wanted to watch our battery TV. I had not watched the news because of my focus on our school deadlines. I knew Little Pat’s would be open so I decided I would make a quick run to search for essentials and batteries. I found the batteries along with a warning from Mr. Pat that he had heard from earlier customers that power lines were down all over the county. “It’s a real mess!” I hurried home to watch TV and learned the horror of Hugo. I spent time recently at the Camden Archives to collect facts about this historic event. Joan and Glen Inabinet reported the following facts in their book, A History of Kershaw County: One thousand miles of damaged roads in Kershaw County (only 200 miles passable). Schools had 7.7 million dollars in damage. Dupont’s wind gauge registered winds more than seven times over 100mph. The headline in the Chronicle- Independent September 25 “Such a Nightmare”. It was for so many. Twenty-six people in our state lost their lives. There was one million dollars in damage at LEHS. The steel light poles in the stadium were bent backwards, and the stadium scoreboard was destroyed when Hugo roared through our community.
The windows in classrooms were shattered, and schools were closed for seven days. All our football home games were moved to the away teams’ stadiums. Homecoming was rescheduled for 5PM Oct. 20. The State published a special edition “After Hugo: The Long Road Back” on Oct.1. There was over 100 million dollars of timber in our state destroyed. Camden lost 834 trees in the city, but the Lafayette Cedar planted in 1825 still stands at our Court House. Gov. Carroll A. Campbell, Jr. said, “Hugo showed the weakness of man against nature.” Kershaw County was declared a disaster with over 100 million dollars in damages to homes, churches, schools, and government buildings as well as businesses. In the Chronicle-Independent dated Sept. 29, Dupont spokesperson Buddy Clark stated that 10 million dollars was lost in production. In an interview with Ray Delpo, Director of mental health concerning post traumatic stress after an overwhelming life event, the first or second day a person runs on adrenalin. Then within a few days this person will show symptoms of fatigue, shock, grief, and denial. Hurricane Hugo brought out the best in Kershaw County neighbors. In Conifer Acres, my brother-in-law Ashby Gray rolled out his grill to cook the meat for neighbors whose freezers defrosted. Principal Willie Mickle organized several groups of LEHS students with chain saws, rakes, pitchforks and trailers to help clear debris and trees for the elderly in the community who needed assistance. My neighbor Susan Layton described the weather the week after Hugo as “hot, muggy and clear blue skies. Since we had no power to run air, we slept with the windows opened. We all went to bed at sunset and woke up with the sunrise.” Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches along with dry cereal became our daily meals, and we missed ice cubes and hot water. I will be forever grateful to Jackie and Larry Kilgore (Amy and Emily) who opened their home In Pepper Ridge for us to come take showers. Their neighborhood was one of the first to have power restored. I vow to never be caught off guard again when a life-threatening storm is forecasted for our area. I plan to have my devices charged, prescriptions filled, cherished photos packed and evacuate early. Be prepared. Be flexible. Why leave? Why stay?
CHAIRMAN’S DESK, Continued From Page 2 some surveys indicate that respect for COVID has worked to incline more folks to take the Flu and the COVID shots. Already a Public-Private partnership success story, the Genome was deciphered in months when it took decades in other plagues. Six candidates race to FDA approval and production -- some 100 Million doses or more, at least by Spring. Meanwhile, Holidays famous for gatherings approach -- Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas; and social distancing and masking remain our best defenses. We return to our character. Army Ranger Payne showed resolve and commitment. Likewise, we can help ourselves: mask and distance, bend the curve, give time to Hospitals, and protect the elderly and vulnerable so that County life and livelihood flourishes. As Chairman, I call on everyone to continue to mask and exercise hygienic measures, to take the Flu shots and as available welcome the COVID vaccine, KCStrong.
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October 2, 2020
From the Chief 's Desk
The Chief ’s Desk was started years ago by Chief Brown. We all enjoy reading it and it’s an honor to be asked to continue the Chief ’s Desk. In this issue, I would like to talk about Chief Brown. We all know him; he has been our Chief of Police for 27 years. He is respected by many near and far. Chief Brown has built a great Police Dept. with strong community support. He has held all of his Officers to the highest standards when serving our citizens. Anyone that has had the honor to work under or with him knows that what you see is what you get. He has always been straight forward, to the point, and always gets the job done. When Chief Brown announced his retirement we were all stunned. I have worked for him for 17 years and the thought of him not reporting
to work every day saddens me. But he has prepared us all for this day, made certain that we were trained and ready to continue to serve the community to the same high standard that he has since day one. The Elgin Police Dept. will continue to be a community-oriented Police Dept. Our doors will always be open to our citizens and visitors. Chief-Elect Alan Anders Chief Brown is a leader that I strive to be like, and I hope that we make him proud. He has earned his retirement and his name will be spoken and heard in the Elgin community for years to come.
Elgin Incident Reports
Emergency Protective Custody: On 09/22/2020, around 2150 hours, Ptl. Bass was dispatched to Surrey Lane in reference to a 12 yoa male juvenile attempting to set his bed on fire. The Complainant / Stepmother stated she smelled smoke, possibly a lit cigarette coming from the child's room. She found him with a lighter and cigarette in his bed. The juvenile stated he had stolen the lighter from Walmart earlier in the day. Complainant immediately called Police, stating she was in fear that he was going to set his bed on fire and burn down the home with her, her mother and three other children inside. Ptl. Bass called for assistance. Officer responded and spoke to the juvenile child with his stepmother present. When ask if he wanted to hurt his family, he stated that he did not know, but stated no when asked if he wanted to harm himself. He would also shrug his shoulders when asked if he was trying to burn down the house, never really giving a straight answer, only smiling at me. The family states that they are in fear for their lives and can not spend the remainder of the night with the juvenile, and asked us to place him in Emergency Protective Custody. They also reported that earlier in the week he had a violent outburst and threatened to slice his younger brother's throat. Complainant stated she had to lay on top of him to restrain him until he calmed down. Complainant even stated that she would abandon him and get in her car and leave if we could not remove him. DJJ on-call was notified, Kayla Washington (DJJ) called and spoke to Ptl. Bass and myself. She advised that she would notify the Juvenile Solicitor and see if they could place him in DJJ. Washington called back shortly and advised that the Juvenile Solicitor stated that without a Family Court Judge's permission, a 12 yoa child could not be taken to DJJ. WashingOctober 2, 2020
ton advised that we should place the juvenile in Emergency Protective Custody. We decided to first transport him to Kershaw Health to have him mentally evaluated. Ptl. Bass took him into custody and transported him the hospital. Bass then called me and stated that Kershaw Health had no one on staff that could perform a mental evaluation. The juvenile was then taken into Emergency Protective Custody and DSS was notified. The stepmother, was advised. Trespass Notice: On September 24, 2020 Officer was dispatched to Kelly Street in reference to subjects taking property from the residence. Upon arrival, Officer spoke to Subjects who both were there to retrieve Subject 1's property from the residence after a previous Domestic Dispute with the Complainant and homeowner. While on the property, Complainant spoke to Officer over the home surveillance camera and I obtained her phone number and spoke to her on the phone. Complainant stated the motorcycle on the property did not belong to either party and the registration returned to another Subject. Officer advised both parties they could not remove any property without the homeowner's permission and advised them how to obtain a claim and delivery for the property. Complainant asked both parties be placed on Trespass Notice. Officer completed the Trespass Notices and both signed and received their copies. Complainant later called and requested an officer for a standby as Subject 2 was returning to collect Subject 1's property. Complainant gave Subject 2 permission to return and collect the property. Officer remained until Subject 2 left the area with the property. Misuse of 911: Dispatch had R/O go by and talk with Subject at Highway Church Rd. address about calling 911. R/O went to the address and
no one would come to the door. R/O checked all around the house and no one appeared to be present. Dispatch also stated Subject used a school bus drivers cell phone to notify police that she works for Trump, and the school bus driver was taking her child to Sumter for a sex ring. Subject also stated to dispatch she was having a local law enforcement officer's child and she worked for the CIA. Officer was unable to talk with Subject. Officer did advise dispatch if she called back to notify Officer. Subject appears to be having mental health issues. We have prior reports involving this same type behavior. “Serving Columbia Since 1963”
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Brown Retires as Elgin Police Chief
For 27 years, the Town of Elgin has called Harold Brown "The Chief." He started as the Chief in 1993 as a favor to Mayor Pete James, who needed some one to fill in. At that time, he was the only officer for the Town, and fulfilled that duty with no reliable weapons, and while driving a used NC Highway Patrol Mustang with the seat bolted in by a 2x4. Shortly after coming on as chief, he wrote, and was awarded, a grant to hire a second officer. This was the first of many grants Chief Brown wrote help meet the needs of the Elgin PD. When Chief Brown started in 1993, the entire department budget was equivalent to the salary of one officer in 2020. Now the Elgin PD includes the Chief, one reserve officer, full time officers, one part-time officer, one Class 3 officer, one K9 Unit and one Constable assigned to Elgin. Additionally, the Elgin PD has been home to two drug dogs, Hunter who has since passed on, and Nala, who is the current drug dog for the Town. Through his years serving our community, Brown has been awarded the following honors: Letter of Commendation in 1993 for spending over 3 1/2 hours in freezing weather talking to a suicidal individual, who was armed with a shotgun. Chief Brown convinced the individual to relinquish his weapon and seek help. Named Elgin Citizen of the Year in 1995 Twice named Officer of the Year by American Legion in Richland/Kershaw County. Twice named Officer of the Year by VFW Bob Larsen Post Recognized by the Family Resource Center for outstanding work on pedophile cases. Name placed on the wall of the American Police Hall of Fame in Dec. 2007 for distinguished achievement to public service. In addition to his work serving as Elgin Police Chief, he gives of his personal time with various charitable ventures, including the Toy Roundup and Caring Hands non-profit he started with his wife Kathy. The Toy Roundup and Caring Hands,which now collaborates with the schools in Elgin and numerous citizens, furnished Christmas gifts for around 205 children, food for over 65 families, and fruit baskets for over 70 senior citizens last year. In addition they furnished a trailer load of canned goods to our local food bank. Beyond the awards he has been given, and the accomplishments he has achieved are the thousands of small acts of service that often go unseen. He does not just delegate menial tasks to others - he is in the thick of the hard work. He does not take credit for accomplishments - instead, he pushes the credit back to his team. He has served this community with a passion and commitment that is unmatched. Though he is officially retiring, rest assured, he is not done serving this community. Lt. Alan Anders is the Chief-Elect, and he will be sworn in on October 8th. Special thanks to Heather Brown Jones for photos and assistance with this article.
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October 2, 2020
LEHS Alumni, Medal of Honor Recipient Honored
Historic Camden 50th Anniversary
On September 11, LEHS graduate and Army Ranger Thomas Patrick Payne was awarded the Medal of Honor by President Donald Trump, and on September 25th, he was honored in a ceremony at Lugoff-Elgin High. On October 22nd, 2015, Sgt. Maj. Payne and his team were instrumental in rescuing more than 70 Iraqi hostages held by ISIS.
Above: Sgt. Maj. Thomas Patrick Payne speaks at a ceremony honoring him upon his receipt of the Medal of Honor. Photo courtesy BowTie Photography.
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Staff Changes at United Way of KC
campaign and communications, finance, housing and mentoring. A few weeks ago Margaret Lawhorn retired after over 20 years of service with our United Way in mentoring and Summer Food Program. The United Way of Kershaw County board In the earlier years, Margaret served with us each summer while teachof directors and staff has developed a conti- ing during the school year. Over the past 10 years she has served as Dinuity plan that celebrates our past, embraces rector of Mentoring with our education initiative. As we shared at her the present and prepares our community for retirement celebration, she will be missed as a personal friend, and her the future. outspoken advocacy for children. She is the “woman of wisdom” we all As we all know our lives have changed admire and respect! greatly due to COVID-19. Our United Way By year end, we will have two others retiring, Pam Spivey and Marie is no different. In March, our board and staff Sheorn. Pam with 20 years as Vice President of Campaign and Marie embraced our mission and role in stepping with 15 years as Director of Client Advocacy. up our services to the community. As with Margaret, truly there are no words to adequately describe the Over the past six months we have been a impact that these folks have made our United Way and our community. part of the relief and recovery efforts throughout our county and we are Marie’s heart for service to “the least of these” has resulted in our calling hopeful that the worst is behind us and the best is yet to come! her “the saint” of the office. And Pam is known throughout our commuIn that light, our continuity plan looks to the long term recovery and nity as an “energy packed, relentless fund raiser” but we all know it comes reimagining of our county’s future. Recently we announced the hiring of from her passion for serving and knowing that the funds we raise change Mary Reames as director of the Mobile Nutrition Center. Today we share lives. She embodies fundraising with a purpose! with you the many other changes that we have made and will make in the In early 2021, Janis Gardner, Vice President of Finance and “my faithcoming months and year. These changes include promotions, retirements ful right hand” for the last 25 years will be retiring as well. As is the case and new hires that will shape the future of our United Way. with each of these women, family and specifically children and grandchilAs with any and all social service, people are the center of all that we dren are calling for their full time attention. More than the growth from a do. Serving starts and ends with people. From the individual donor, to the $300,000 budget to $1,500,000, Janis has insured that our funds were alindividual volunteer and employee, to the individuals we serve, we are in ways cared for, protected, invested and accounted for in a way that we can the people business. Thus, the major part of our continuity plan has to do all “TRUST”. The fact is, a United Way is only as good as the public trust with our work with employees and how to insure that our future is bright. it earns. That trust has been in “good hands” for 25 years thanks to Janis! To that end we are announcing two promotions within our staff. Kirk With a combined 80 years of community service, institutional memory, Mays is moving from Director of the Mobile Nutrition Center to the personal friendship and professional expertise, I am personally excited for Vice President of Resource Development, overseeing campaign, com- them, professionally challenged to insure a future of service and a seammunications, volunteers and facilities. less transition by hiring the best and brightest new leaders. Please join me Molly Kornegay is moving from Vice President of Operations to in celebrating Margaret, Pam, Marie and Janis and their incredible legacy Vice President of Community Impact, overseeing grant writing, United of selfless service. Way initiatives and Partner Agency relations. In these new roles Kirk In closing, I would be remiss to not ask for your support of our curand Molly are committed to expanding our collaborative, convening and rent campaign. This year more than any in our past, demands our present leadership role throughout our community. focus. Needs are up, jobs are down and recovery is our local responsibility. One of the major elements of the Continuity Plan addresses the huge You, the donor are our present hope for a bright future. impact that retirements will make on our organization and community. I look forward to serving with and for you in the coming years, as toNow and in the next six months, we will be transitioning our work in gether we LIVE UNITED to build a brighter tomorrow! By: Donny Supplee UW of KC President
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Arts Center Launches First Virtual Production
This is a first for the Center. Covid has been tough, but we charged forward and adapted. Life handed us lemons, so we made a movie! The Big Bad Musical represents two-and-a-half months of zoom rehearsals, 4 days of socially distanced filming, 18 vocal artists recording themselves, an editing challenge of syncing those vocals to instrumental tracks, 290 video files to be reviewed and catalogued, lots of retakes and a few make-up sessions of filming, coordinating lips-syncing video to finalized music tracks, and hundreds of hours of editing, trimming and scrutinizing...with no set budget and no costume budget!!! Huge, gigantic shout out to Jennifer Lynn for working the sound board for audio capture; Alistair for technical contributions; Jami Steele Sprankle for supervising our safety amidst Covid19; Directors Amanda Britt and Kim Wisniewski Scott for staying organized and inspiring the vision; Carla Cac-
cia and Selena Ann Page-Black for their mad stage-managing skills; Jerry and Ruthann for stagehand work; Jaston Hawes for music editing; a cast and crew that followed rigid safety protocols as well as being well-behaved and professional and their parents who supported them. The biggest shout out of all goes to Richรกrd Kirรกly, Technical Director of the Arts Center, for putting it all together. BRAVO! Please LIKE, COMMENT and SHARE our Virtual Show, and please consider a donation to the Arts Center of Kershaw County to show YOUR support in lieu of a ticket. Ticket prices would normally be $5 for kids and $10 for adults. Access the virtual show via the Arts Center website at: artscenterofkershawcounty.wildapricot.org/
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River's Edge Apartments 970 Wateree Blvd. Camden Third Fridays at 11 AM September 18, October 16, November 20
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Sir Robert Peel's Principals Of Law Enforcement
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Sir Robert Peel is known as the "Father of Modern Policing". He established the London Metropolitan Police Force in 1829. Peel's three core ideas on policing are... 1) The goal is preventing crime, not arresting criminals. If law enforcement can stop crime before it happens, we don’t have to punish citizens or suppress their rights. An effective law enforcement organization doesn’t have high arrest numbers; its community has low crime rates. 2) The key to preventing crime is earning public support. Every citizen must share the responsibility of preventing crime, as if they were all volunteer members of the police force. Sir Robert Peel Citizens will only accept this responsibility if the community supports and trusts their law enforcement officers. 3) Police earn public support by respecting community principles. Winning public approval requires hard work in building a good reputation: enforcing the laws fairly, hiring officers who represent and understand the community, and using force only as a last resort. Peel's commissioners established a list of policing principles that remain as vital today as they did almost 200 years ago. Notice how many times “the public” is mentioned in Peel’s Principles of Law Enforcement. The public has always (and will always) play a large role in deciding the existence of law enforcement. You definitely have a voice in how we police. Your voice will be heard in the upcoming election on November 3rd. Vote accordingly.
Kershaw County Businesses Support Faith's Heart
Local businesses in Kershaw County continue to support the fundraising efforts for Children’s Organ Transplant Association (COTA) in honor of Faith Dixon, the seven year old Camden girl waiting for a heart transplant. The Catery on Broad is donating proceeds from the sale of its Butter Braid specialty pastries to COTA in honor of Faith’s Heart. The Catery on Broad will be host the fundraiser through Sweet Manna Fundraising. The Premium Butter Braid pastries can be purchased at Eats Take Home Cuisine Shop, located in the back of The Paddock at 514 Rutledge Street in downtown Camden. “We always do what we can to support our community, and when we heard about Faith we definitely wanted to do what we could to help raise funds,” said The Catery on Broad owner Tripp Guinn. The Butter Braids come in a variety of flavors, including Apple, Bavarian Crème, Cinnamon, Four Cheese and Herb, Raspberry and Strawberry. They can be purchased during normal business hours at Eats at The Paddock, 514 Rutledge Street. Call ahead at 803-425-1011. Other local businesses are participating in a coin drive being held for COTA in honor of Faith’s Heart. The coin drive is an attempt to turn everyday change into lifesaving change. Pennies, nickels and dimes do add up. Participating businesses have already helped raise several hundred dollars for COTA in honor of Faith’s Heart to assist with transplant-related expenses. Coin boxes can be found at Beaver’s Den, Camden Tool Rental, CC’s Snack Shop, The Edge of Broad Street, Haile Street Grill, L’Julia Maze Diner, The Loft Salon and Skincare, Palmetto Stitches & Quilts, the Pelican’s Snoball October 2, 2020
location in East Camden, Pink Stable, The Riverdeck, and Sweet Lili’s. Local volunteers are raising an estimated $40,000 for COTA in honor of Faiths Heart, to assist with transplant-related expenses throughout her lifetime. “The family and friends of COTA for Faiths Heart are so grateful for the support we’ve already seen from the community,” said Kelley Davis, Community Coordinator. “We want to encourage everyone who can spare a few coins to support our Community Coin Drive and help give Faith a second chance at life. Every coin collected will assist Faith Dixon with transplant-related expenses.” For more information about the COTA Coin Drive, or other fundraising and volunteer opportunities, please contact Kelley Davis at 803-572-2297. Faith’s family has asked for assistance from the Children’s Organ Transplant Association (COTA), a national charity based in Bloomington, Indiana. COTA is dedicated to organizing and guiding communities in raising funds for transplant-related expenses. COTA’s services are completely free of charge, and 100% of funds generated by COTA community fundraising campaigns are available for transplantrelated expenses.
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